Al Playón
An out-and-back trail, 0.8 miles each way (1.5 miles round trip) in Arauca, Colombia.
- 0.8 mi
- round trip
- 1,049 ft
- climb
- 13,782 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Al Playón is an out-and-back trail, 0.8 miles each way (1.5 miles round trip) in Arauca, Colombia, inside Parque Nacional Natural El Cocuy. It runs between about 12,910 ft and 13,780 ft above sea level, with roughly 90 ft of climbing one way. The nearest town is El Cocuy, about 10 miles southeast of the trailhead. Peaks within about 3 miles include Campanilla Blanco, Campanilla Negro and Páramo El Chusque. El Chorro is within about 3 miles. For camping, Hotelito and Camping las Lajas are within about 6 miles. There are 7 other mapped trails within about 3 miles, so you can combine or extend the outing. Distances, elevations and the route shape here come from OpenStreetMap and the Copernicus 90 m elevation model. Trails, access rules and conditions change, so check locally before you go.
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Conditions and forecast
Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at Al Playón for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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